Letters to Dance — The West Coast premiere of a free, worldwide interactive project via which participants share their love and memories of dance in their everyday lives—in the clubs, the streets, at home, in the shower—through personal letters addressed to dance. In workshops with renowned German choreographers deufert&plischke, children, adults and students, ages 10 to 95, can come together to combine their favorite personal movements into an original performance for an audience of friends, family and the arts community. This event is presented by Odyssey Theater and the Goethe-Institut LA.
Dates and times:
• Saturday, Aug. 11 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.: Free “Letters to Dance” workshop
• Monday, Aug. 13 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.: Workshop/lecture by choreographers deufert&plischke for the L.A. Women’s Theatre Company — free and open to members of the public who wish to observe
• Sunday, Aug. 19 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Free “Letters to Dance” workshop
• Saturday, Aug. 25 at 5 p.m.: Celebratory communal ball where all “Letters to Dance” participants will perform together to live music by a local musician before an invited audience of family and friends.
Location: Odyssey Theatre, 2055 S. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles CA 90025
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